The Woman Next Door Test | Final Test - Hard

Yewande Omotoso
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Woman Next Door Test | Final Test - Hard

Yewande Omotoso
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 112 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The narrator says that unlike their in-person communication, Hortensia and Peter’s letters were what?

2. Where does the couple first move after they marry in England?

3. Why does Hortensia ultimately never confront Peter about the affair?

4. How does Hortensia react when Marion reaches for her hand?

5. Where do Hortensia and Marion reconcile?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Marion’s teacher “Queen Victoria” attempting to educate her students regarding?

2. How does Marion feel to be staying in No. 10 Katterijn Avenue?

3. How does Chapter Sixteen show Hortensia develop?

4. What does the photograph that covers the stain in Hortensia’s room symbolize?

5. Why did Hortensia and Peter’s relationship receive criticism?

6. What causes Hortensia to “begin to hate”?

7. How does architecture tie into Marion’s racism?

8. Why does Marion struggle to admit her feelings to Ludmilla?

9. How does Marion feel about the torture schematics she finds at the library?

10. How do Hortensia and Marion’s perspectives on housekeepers differ?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How is dialogue essential to the major themes of the novel? What different types of conversations are had and how do they contribute to both the plot and ideas of the book?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the significance of the Samsodien’s land claim against the Von Struikers. What is the history of this claim? What is the defense for both sides?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the significance of Beulah Gierdien’s letter and request that she bury her grandmother’s ashes on Hortensia’s property. What history and significance is present here?

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